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I’ve got 2 Patreons running for silly little side projects and they both had a few people subscribed and donating and I appreciate those people but for reasons I wanted to stop people from contributing currency and use the platform as a free communication tool instead. So I did the obvious thing after reading the … Read more

Almost every Linux install comes with a root user and even if you give it a secure password you are at risk because an attacker can throw passwords at it forever and potentially access your systems. I’ve got several boxes around that I want to reduce the risk for but maintain remote access. On the … Read more

sudo: unable to resolve host I logged into a fresh (but very cheap) VPS with Debian installed so first thing I wanted to do was make sure I had the access I need so a real quick file write first: What?You don’t know that you exist?Why does creating a file check to see if you … Read more

Here’s the solution add this additional CSS to your theme: Here’s the long version: I never intended to do anything fancy with this blog. I wanted a basic template that did basic things and didn’t get in the way and let me post whatever I wanted without too much hassle. I came across the GeneratePress … Read more

I’ve got an AppleTV and I’ve got a little computer next to that hooked up to the other HDMI for when I need to put something that’s not supported via AppleTV directly. I’ll occasionally use Airplay to send content to the TV but that usually means some computer somewhere has to have buttons clicked and … Read more

I’ve led a number of teams building software and I’ve experienced some things. I spent a number of years following the by-the-book rules for running a retro as described in Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great. That book is long out of print but you can pick up a used copy cheap. You can also … Read more

Many years and many bosses ago I was introduced to the idea of The Six Questions as a way to formalize feedback loops and it’s something I’ve continued to carry along with me. The idea is straight forward enough. You have a miniature performance review at least once a month in a consistent lightweight format. … Read more

Many many years ago when I had my first 1:1 with a manager who wanted to do things right and wanted to make sure that we weren’t wasting time they created an description for the meeting to set the tone. When I had direct reports I adapted it slightly. As I change roles and companies … Read more